Current account balance in US dollars — all countries

Current account balance in US dollars — South America

Current account balance in US dollars in South America in 2031 — -85.43 bn US$. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 497.4%.

2031 -85.43 bn US$ −4.75% vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 55.4 bn US$2006
Period minimum -155.27 bn US$2014

Trend over time

1980–2031 · billion US$

Current account balance in US dollars — South America, 1980–2031-200-100010019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: -14.3 bn US$1981: -23.75 bn US$1982: -32.44 bn US$1983: -10.52 bn US$1984: -2.78 bn US$1985: -1.08 bn US$1986: -13.98 bn US$1987: -11.85 bn US$1988: -6.34 bn US$1989: 3.08 bn US$1990: 7.61 bn US$1991: -0.29 bn US$1992: -6.8 bn US$1993: -19.15 bn US$1994: -19.41 bn US$1995: -33.79 bn US$1996: -33.83 bn US$1997: -55.09 bn US$1998: -68.99 bn US$1999: -36.82 bn US$2000: -24.97 bn US$2001: -31.31 bn US$2002: 2.75 bn US$2003: 19.86 bn US$2004: 29.64 bn US$2005: 44.39 bn US$2006: 55.4 bn US$2007: 25.3 bn US$2008: -14.25 bn US$2009: -22.75 bn US$2010: -93.51 bn US$2011: -98.04 bn US$2012: -124.61 bn US$2013: -134.46 bn US$2014: -155.27 bn US$2015: -136.67 bn US$2016: -72.01 bn US$2017: -68.29 bn US$2018: -107.53 bn US$2019: -99.3 bn US$2020: -33.76 bn US$2021: -78.46 bn US$2022: -97.78 bn US$2023: -59.3 bn US$2024: -53.71 bn US$2025: -77.13 bn US$2026: -62.45 bn US$2027: -70.5 bn US$2028: -68.25 bn US$2029: -70.03 bn US$2030: -81.56 bn US$2031: -85.43 bn US$
Change over the period: −71.13 (−497.45%)

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America

South America -85.43 bn US$
World computed 458.47 bn US$
Current account balance in US dollars — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year bn US$ Change Change, %
2031 -85.43 −3.87 −4.75%
2030 -81.56 −11.53 −16.47%
2029 -70.03 −1.78 −2.6%
2028 -68.25 +2.25 +3.19%
2027 -70.5 −8.05 −12.9%
2026 -62.45 +14.68 +19.03%
2025 -77.13 −23.41 −43.59%
2024 -53.71 +5.58 +9.42%
2023 -59.3 +38.48 +39.35%
2022 -97.78 −19.32 −24.62%
2021 -78.46 −44.7 −132.41%
2020 -33.76 +65.55 +66.01%
2019 -99.3 +8.22 +7.65%
2018 -107.53 −39.24 −57.46%
2017 -68.29 +3.72 +5.17%
2016 -72.01 +64.66 +47.31%
2015 -136.67 +18.6 +11.98%
2014 -155.27 −20.81 −15.47%
2013 -134.46 −9.85 −7.9%
2012 -124.61 −26.58 −27.11%
2011 -98.04 −4.53 −4.84%
2010 -93.51 −70.76 −311.03%
2009 -22.75 −8.5 −59.62%
2008 -14.25 −39.55 −156.34%
2007 25.3 −30.1 −54.33%
2006 55.4 +11.01 +24.79%
2005 44.39 +14.75 +49.76%
2004 29.64 +9.78 +49.22%
2003 19.86 +17.12 +622.85%
2002 2.75 +34.05 +108.78%
2001 -31.31 −6.33 −25.36%
2000 -24.97 +11.85 +32.18%
1999 -36.82 +32.17 +46.63%
1998 -68.99 −13.9 −25.23%
1997 -55.09 −21.26 −62.83%
1996 -33.83 −0.04 −0.12%
1995 -33.79 −14.38 −74.1%
1994 -19.41 −0.26 −1.35%
1993 -19.15 −12.35 −181.65%
1992 -6.8 −6.51 −2,236.77%
1991 -0.29 −7.9 −103.83%
1990 7.61 +4.53 +147.08%
1989 3.08 +9.42 +148.57%
1988 -6.34 +5.51 +46.51%
1987 -11.85 +2.14 +15.28%
1986 -13.98 −12.91 −1,200.74%
1985 -1.08 +1.7 +61.29%
1984 -2.78 +7.75 +73.61%
1983 -10.52 +21.92 +67.56%
1982 -32.44 −8.69 −36.57%
1981 -23.75 −9.45 −66.1%
1980 -14.3

About the indicator

The current account balance in billions of US dollars: trade in goods and services, income from investment and labor, and current transfers, all together. A positive value means a country exports capital, a negative one that it imports it. By definition the sum over all countries of the world should be zero, but in practice it fails to balance by several hundred billion: the discrepancy comes from countries recording the same flows differently.

Important: The same indicator as a percent of GDP is available separately, and for comparing countries it suits better. The absolute value is needed to see the scale of the flows in the world economy.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.